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Ride Schedule
6:30 AM. Registration Opens
8:00 AM. 62 mile Ride Begins
9:00 AM. 30 Mile Ride Begins
10:00 AM. 15 mile Ride BeginS
11:00 AM. to 3:00 PM. Barbeque Lunch Served
1:00 Pm. Prize Drawing
Ride Description
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Pedal off those winter
doldrums. Start the cycling season by meeting old friends and making new ones
in the expected 1500+ riders who come each year to enjoy the Lions Club's
Tour De Sewer. Touted as the best organized bike ride in the area, the Tour
de Sewer offers your choice of interesting 15, 30 and 62 mile fun bike rides,
not races. The rides will leave the
John
Anson
Ford
Park
in
Bell Gardens
, starting at
8:00 a.m.
The 62 mile route will proceed north
to
Hacienda
Heights
. On
the 30 mile course there is one moderate hill to climb and descend, the
remainder of the course is relatively flat. The 15 mile course is flat. WE
WILL RIDE RAIN OR SHINE.
The Tour de Sewer is not a
race and is open to all individuals, clubs and teams who wish to participate.
There is no age limit, but riders should be physically fit, and should have
previously been on a ride of this distance.
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Support  |
The course will be marked at
each turn. Volunteers will be on the course and at the park to provide first-aid.
Downey Amateur Radio Club will again be providing radio communications over
the entire course. Rest stops will be set up along each route with water and
refreshments. Roving mechanical support will also be provided to assist when
needed or to transport stranded cyclists back to the park.  |
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Safety and Rules
The use of ANSI or SNELL
approved helmets is required. The Tour de Sewer is not a race. Slower riders
must stay to the right, faster riders must make their
presence known when passing. All bicycles should be checked by an experienced
bicycle mechanic or your favorite bike shop (especially brakes and tires).
All roads will be open to regular traffic and cyclists are responsible for
obeying all traffic laws.
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BRDAA ride rating scale
The Bicycle
Ride Director's Association of America (BRDAA) has developed the ride difficulty
rating scale described below. To find out more about the Bicycle Ride
Directors Association of America, BRDAA, go to www.brdaa.org
The 15 mile route is
rated very easy. * |

The 30 mile route is rated as easy. ***
The 62 mile route is rated as moderate. ****
The BRDAA
rating system consists of one to six stars; one star representing a very easy
ride, progressing to six stars indicating a very difficult ride. For a
complete list of other cycling events, go to www.bikelink.com or www.active.com.
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STARS
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DIFFICULTY
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VERTICAL GAIN (feet)
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DISTANCE (miles)
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******
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Extremely
Difficult
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3000-3500+
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100+
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*****
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Difficult
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2000-3000
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60-80+
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****
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Moderate
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1000-2000
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40-60+
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***
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Easy to
Moderate
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500-1000
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20-40
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**
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Easy
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250-500
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10-20
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Children's
Ride
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0-250
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under 10
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